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Fentanyl Released in Ohio Detention Center Vent System, 7 Hospitalized

March 21, 2022

An official from the Williams County Sheriff’s Department said fentanyl leaked through the air vents at the Northwest Ohio Juvenile Detention Training and Rehabilitation Center in Williams County on Sunday … Read more

Media Topic: Tags Crime Drug related crimes Prescription drugs Prison Places: Places

Canadian Health Authority Approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 Antiviral Pill

January 18, 2022

Health Canada on Jan. 17 approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill for adults who are at high risk of progressing to serious disease. The Canadian health authority announced that it approved … Read more

Media Topic: Tags Biotechnology Health Medical drugs Pandemic Prescription drugs Places: Places

South Korea Approves Pfizer Oral Drug

December 29, 2021

South Korea’s Food and Drug Ministry officials said an antiviral pill for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 is likely to become available via prescription from late January after … Read more

Media Topic: Tags Health organizations National government Prescription drugs Western medicine Places: Places

U.S. FDA Authorizes First Antiviral Pill to Treat COVID-19 for Emergency Use

December 29, 2021

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized on Dec. 22 Pfizer’s Paxlovid for emergency use, becoming the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 in the country. FDA granted … Read more

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UK Authorizes First Antiviral Pill to Treat COVID-19

December 29, 2021

The United Kingdom medicines regulator has approved on Nov. 4 the first pill to treat COVID-19 in adults at risk of severe illness. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency … Read more

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UK Approves New COVID-19 Drugs Also Useful Against Omicron

December 2, 2021

The UK has approved a new treatment for patients with COVID-19 which could allegedly work against the Omicron variant. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said Xevudy or … Read more

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UK Regulator Accuses Pfizer of Epilepsy Drug Price Gouging

August 6, 2021

UK regulators accused pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Flynn of fraudulently overcharging the National Health Service (NHS) for critical anti-epilepsy medicines and exploiting their market dominance to boost prices overnight. The … Read more

Media Topic: Tags Medical drugs Pharmaceutical Prescription drugs Regulation of industry Regulatory authority Places: Places

Lake Superior State University Offers First Ever Cannabis-Related Chemistry Scholarship

April 6, 2021

Lake Superior State University became the first college in the nation to offer a cannabis-related chemistry scholarship Monday. The scholarship is an annual $1,200 allotment funded by Steadfast Labs, a … Read more

Media Topic: Tags Chemistry College Medical drugs Prescription drugs University Places: Places

Scotland Approves First Medical Cannabis Clinic

March 22, 2021

Healthcare Improvement Scotland has approved Scotland’s first medicinal cannabis clinic to provide safe access to medical cannabis to Scottish patients. Sapphire Medical Clinic, based in Stirling could now offer virtual … Read more

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Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges

November 25, 2020

Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its prescription painkiller OxyContin on Tuesday afternoon, capping a deal with federal prosecutors to resolve a probe into the company’s role in the US opioid crisis.

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